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Armach Robotics https://armachrobotics.com

Armach Robotics has set out to change the way vessel own- ers maintain their ? eets through a proactive, intelligence based, in-water hull cleaning service. Armach is pioneering an intelligent solution to a universal maritime problem. Ar- mach harnesses the power of Greensea Systems Inc.’s, open architecture platform, OPENSEA, for proprietary navigation and operational software that allows Armach to ef? ciently and quickly clean ship hulls. The resulting clean hull optimizes ship ef? ciency, lowers fuel cost/consumption and provides a complete hull condition report giving shipowners new in- sight into the condition of their ships’ hulls.

Armach Robotics’ technology is ready to meet the demand for cleaner, more ef? cient ship- ping operations, moving the industry forward tive solution. Providing complete cover- with a disruptive, high tech solution to cleaner age of the hull is critical to a success- ship operations. Armach boasts an experienced ful proactive cleaning while approach leadership team, with operations based in avoiding repetitive contact with areas

Plymouth, Massachusetts. already cleaned, as this is suboptimal

Armach offers a subscription based proactive for the coating system. Finally the data cleaning solution that overcomes many shortfalls of current collected during the service provides proof to the owner and methods through the use of the Armach Hull Service Robots operator that the complete hull was addressed. Meaningful (HSR). The HSR is a single man deployed hybrid ? ying and hull data output can be incorporated into existing and future hull crawling robot, approximately 1 meter long and weighs performance monitoring systems, allowing for real world data under 35kgs. The cleaning head brushes have been extensively optimizing the service routine and enabling increased perfor- tested to ensure they work optimally with any coating system, mance.

effectively removing the microfouling while not damaging or Armach Robotics launched the ? rst production Hull Service accelerating the wear rate of the coating. The HSR is equipped Robot (HSR) following an extensive technological develop- with a forward looking sonar, and forward and rear looking ment phase, and unveiled its ? rst post-prototype HSR in May, cameras to document the condition of the hull, pre and post 2022. Greensea Systems Inc. has been awarded a two-year cleaning. Autonomy and precision on-hull navigation are built Phase II Option Period by the US Navy’s Of? ce of Naval on the OPENSEA and SafeC2 platforms from Greensea. A Research to continue the technology development for an Au- vessel can be completely cleaned in a single day, and through tonomous Hull Cleaning Vehicle. Armach Robotics is provid- the use of autonomy and reduced onsite infrastructure and ing the robots and robot operators to conduct ? eld operations manpower, the annual cost is signi? cantly lower than a reac- throughout the period of performance.

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